Anthony Martinelli is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Marijuana Herald, a daily marijuana news and information website that launched in 2018. You can reach Anthony at [email protected].
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Apr 20 2023
On 4/20 Eleven Years Ago There Were 0 Legal Marijuana States, Now There’s 21
11 years ago today – on 4/20, 2012 – there was not a single state in the US that had legalized recreational marijuana. Fast forward to today and people in 21 states are enjoying legal marijuana this 4/20, with Delaware poised to become the 22nd legal marijuana state by the end of the month. This …
Apr 19 2023
Washington Bill to Protect Marijuana Users When Seeking Employment Sent to Governor
Legislation that would provide protections to marijuana users seeking employment has been sent to Washington Governor Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5123 would prohibit employers from refusing employment based solely on someone’s off-the-job recreational marijuana use. The measure passed the House in March, 63 to 32, and passed the Senate earlier this month, 37 to 12. …
Apr 19 2023
CA Committee Votes to Allow Marijuana Consumption Lounges to Sell Food / Beverages, Host Live Events
California legislation that would allow marijuana consumption lounges to sell freshly made food and beverages (including marijuana-infused products) and host live events, has been passed by a California Assembly committee. California’s Assembly Committee on Business and Professions has voted 15 to 2 to pass Assembly Bill 374. Filed by Assembly Member Matt Haney, the measure …
Apr 18 2023
Florida Medical Marijuana Telehealth Bill Passed Unanimously by Senate Committee
Florida’s Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services has voted 16 to 0 to pass legislation that would allow physicians to renew patients medical marijuana cards via telehealth. The passage of Senate Bill 344 through the Senate Appropriations Committee comes roughly three weeks after a companion bill (House Bill 387) was passed by the …
Apr 18 2023
Report: Legal Marijuana Will Add $100 Billion to US Economy in 2023
The economic impact generated by marijuana in states where it’s legal is expected to top $100 billion in 2023, up more than 12% from 2022. This is according to the MJBiz Factbook 2023, an annual report conducted by MJBizDaily, one of the most trusted sources within the marijuana industry. The report found that the economic …
Apr 18 2023
Over $100 Million in Legal Marijuana Purchased in Arizona in February
There was just shy of $110 million in marijuana and marijuana products purchased legally in February in Arizona. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Revenue, licensed marijuana dispensaries in Arizona sold $28,202,481 worth of medical marijuana, while marijuana retail outlets sold $80,887,002 worth of recreational marijuana. These numbers include the sale of dried …
Apr 18 2023
Study: Medical Marijuana Improved Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms in 87% of Patients
Medical marijuana “may improve motor and nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease and may allow for reduction of concomitant opioid medication use”, according to a new study. Published by the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Neuropharmacology, the study was conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and DENT Neurologic …
Apr 18 2023
Rhode Island: $8.7 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in March, $23.5 Million So Far in 2023
In March there was $8.7 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Rhode Island, according to data released by the state’s Department of Business Regulations. In March there was $5,381,556.56 in recreational marijuana sold at licensed retail outlets. This is in addition to the $3,359,873.02 in medical marijuana sold during the same period. …
Apr 17 2023
Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Minnesota’s Senate Taxes Committee has advanced a measure that will make marijuana legal for all uses, with just one more committee vote needed before it can reach the Senate floor. Passage of SF 73 through the Taxes Committee comes the same day as the House Ways and Means Committee passed companion bill HB 100, the …
Apr 17 2023
Bipartisan Federal Bill Introduced to Provide Tax Relief for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Members of the US House of Representatives have introduced the Small Business Tax Equity Act, meant to level the playing field for legal cannabis businesses by normalizing their federal taxes. The Small Business Tax Equity Act provides an exemption for state-licensed cannabis businesses from federal tax code 280E. That particular code explicitly prevents anyone involved …
